How to Pronounce "hit and run"
expression
ˈhɪt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɹən
HIT-ənd-RUN
hˈɪt/ /ˈænd/ /ɹˈʌn
HIT-AND-RUN
Definition
A 'hit and run' is when someone causes an accident, usually with a vehicle, and leaves without stopping to help or report it to the police.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɪt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɹən
British English
hˈɪt/ /ˈænd/ /ɹˈʌn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HIT-ənd-RUN
UK
HIT-AND-RUN
Listen in Context
The driver was arrested for a hit and run last night.
A hit and run left two people injured on Main Street.
Police are searching for witnesses to the hit and run.
It was a hit and run—the car sped off right after the crash.